Hairbrush with Accessory Holding Handle

ABSTRACT

A hairbrush with accessory holding handle for storing and transporting small accessories, the hairbrush having a brush head, bristles attached to the brush head, a j-shaped handle portion, a movable gate around a spindle, a male latching pin and a female latching part, when closed encompasses the accessory and allows for storage and transport.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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REFERENCE TO A SEQUENCE LISTING

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present embodiment is in the technical field of personal hygienedevices, more particularly, the present embodiment is in the technicalfield of hair brushes. Typically hair brushes contain a brush withbristles and a handle. There is a need in the marketplace for ahairbrush that allows for easy storage for accessories and stylingtools.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present embodiment is a hairbrush that allows for a styling tool oraccessory to be looped through a movable gate opening at the base of ahair brush and secured in place for storage and ease of use. The movablegate in this embodiment is opened and closed by the use of a small hingethat allows for a piece of the brush to swing open and then lock closeper a latching part keeping the styling tool or accessory enclosed inthe brush handle. This hairbrush embodiment allows for easy access tothe hair styling tool or accessory contained on the brush along withstorage of that tool or accessory contained on the brush.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a representative isometric view of an embodiment of the hairbrush with accessory holding handle of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a representative side view of an embodiment of the hair brushwith accessory holding handle

FIG. 3 is a representative back view of an embodiment of the hair brushwith accessory holding handle

FIG. 4 is a representative detailed view of an embodiment of the hairbrush with accessory holding handle hinge.

FIG. 5 is a representative open back view of an embodiment of the hairbrush with accessory holding handle

FIG. 6 is a representative detailed open back view of an embodiment ofthe hair brush with accessory holding handle

FIG. 7 is a representative in-use view of an embodiment of the hairbrush with accessory holding handle

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

It should be understood that certain features of the invention, whichare, for clarity, described in the content of separate embodiments, maybe provided in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, variousfeatures of the invention which are describes in the content of a singleembodiment may be provided separated or in any appropriate subcombination. It is to be noted that certain features of the embodimentsare illustrated by way of non-limited examples. Also, a skilled personin the art will be aware of the prior art which is not explained in theabove for succinct purposes.

Referring now to the invention in more detail, in FIG. 1-7 there isshown a hairbrush with accessory holding handle 100 showing atraditional flat brush which consists of a brush head portion 104, abristle portion 102, a j-shaped handle portion 106, a movable gate 112swiveling around a spindle 110 situated at the bottom end of the body106, a male latching pin 116, and a female latching part 114 in thisembodiment. In the closed position, the hairbrush with accessory holdinghandle 100 will have an open air element 108.

In more detail, still referring to the invention of FIG. 1, brush head104 is comprised of numerous bristles 102 attached mechanically, or byhand, on one of the flat surfaces of brush head 104. In this embodiment,the brush head 104 can be made of ebony, rosewood, beech, plastic,polyacetal, or other synthetic or natural materials. The brush head 104can be flat, round, vented, padded, paddled, or other shapes. Thebristles 102 can made from boar hair, nylon, stainless steel, plastic,or other synthetic or natural materials.

In more detail, still referring to the invention of FIG. 1, in oneembodiment the j-shaped handle 106 is an elongated hollow or solidstructure with one end coupled to the brush end and one end attached tothe movable gate 112 swiveling around a spindle 110 and locking once themale latching pin 116 is engaged with the female latching part 114. Inone embodiment, the j-shaped handle 106, the movable gate 112, the malelatching pin 116 and the female latching part 116 are made, but notlimited to, plastics, thermoplastics polyester elastomer (TPE-E),ceramic, wood, stainless steel or other natural or synthetic materials.Optionally, the j-shaped handle portion 106 may be circle, oval,rectangle, square, or other shaped.

In more detail, still referring to the invention of FIG. 1, the topfirst end of brush head 104 consists of a female latching part 114 ofthe gate 112 in this embodiment. The top first end of the movable gate112 consists of a male latching pin 116 which engages and interlocks inthe female latching part 114 when closed and locked. The locked andclosed movable gate 112 provides the open air element 108 inside thehairbrush with accessory holding handle.

Referring now to the invention shown in FIG. 2, the side view of thehairbrush with accessory holding handle 100 the spindle 110 is a hollowor solid cylindrical shaped pin in this embodiment, but could also beshaped spherical, triangular, or other shaped, that is mechanicallyattached, or by hand, in this embodiment to the j-shaped handle 106 aswell as the movable gate 112 at the base of the movable gate 112. Thespindle 110 in this embodiment may be made of stainless steel, plastic,or any other suitable synthetic or natural material. The spindle 110allows for the movable gate 112 to pivot open and closed away from thehairbrush with accessory holding handle 100 in this embodiment. Inanother embodiment the movable gate 112 could pivot on a spring loadedgate. The spindle could also be attached to the top of the movable gate112 in another embodiment. The movable gate 112 has an H shaped topportion that is mechanically attached, or by hand, to the male latchingpin 116 in this embodiment. It may also be I shaped or any othersuitable shape. The male latching pin 116 is a hollow or solid shapedpin made of stainless steel, plastic or other synthetic or naturalmaterials that is parallel to the movable gate 112 and interlocks withthe female latching part 114 when closed. The female latching part 114interlocks with the male latching pin 116 when closed allowing for themovable gate 112 to remain in a static position.

Referring now to the invention shown in FIG. 3, the back view of thehair brush with accessory holding handle 100, the movable gate 112 isshown in the closed and locked position. The now closed j-shaped handle106 in this embodiment shows an oval area of open air 108. The open airelement 108 could be circular, square, triangular, or other shaped.

Referring now to the invention shown in FIG. 4, the female latching part114 is shown in this embodiment to have a slightly greater thansemi-circle shaped latch part that interlocks with the male latching pin116. In this embodiment, the female latching part 114 is shown as asemi-circle, but could be square, triangular or other shaped. In thisembodiment, the female latching part 114 coincides with the malelatching pin 116 as to allow the male latching pin 116 to be manuallypushed by the user into the female latching part 114 in this embodiment.Other embodiments could have a magnetic lock, latch, or other lockingmechanisms. The female latching part 114 may be made of stainless steel,plastic, or other synthetic or natural materials.

Referring now to the invention shown in FIG. 5-6 when the movable gate112 is opened, it allows the user to store a rubber band, elastic,scrunchie, keychain, or other items that allow for hanging around themovable gate 112. Once the user closes the movable gate 112 by applyingmanual force 112 to the male latching pin 116, in this embodiment, themale latching pin 116 engages and interlocks with the female latchingpart 114. The elastic or rubber band in this embodiment is now storedand contained by the hairbrush with accessory holding handle 100 andallows for readily available styling use for the user. In order tore-open the movable gate 112, the user would apply manual force in thisembodiment. In another embodiment, where the movable gate 112 is springloaded, the user would apply manual force to open, but not close themovable gate 112.

Referring now to the invention shown in FIG. 7, this shows the hairbrushwith accessory holding handle 100 in use view by the hairstylist. Themovable gate 112 is in the closed and locked position and the stylingtool or accessory is stored on the hairbrush with accessory holdinghandle 100.

While the foregoing written description of the invention enables one ofordinary skill to make and use what is considered presently to be thebest mode thereof, those of ordinary skill will understand andappreciate the existence of variations, combinations, and equivalents ofthe specific embodiment, method, and examples herein. The inventionshould therefore not be limited by the above described embodiment,method, and examples, but by all embodiments and methods within thescope and spirit of the invention.

1. A hairbrush with accessory holding handle comprising of a brush head,the brush head further having brush bristles permanently mounted on thefront face, an elongated handle portion; a movable gate around a spindlebetween a locked closed position and an open position, said spindlebeing situated close to a second end of the handle portion; a femalelatching part and a male latching pin, an open air element when thehandle is closed and locked surrounding the accessory.
 2. Themulti-functional hairbrush of claim 1 in which the brush head has across-sectional shape selected from the group consisting of oval,circular, square and rectangular.
 3. The hairbrush of claim 1 in whichthe elongated handle portion has a cross-sectional shape selected fromthe group consisting of oval, circular, triangular and rectangular. 4.The hairbrush of claim 1 in which the elongated handle has a j-shaped,c-shaped, l-shaped portion.
 5. The hairbrush of claim 1 in which thespindle is opened and closed manually, or by magnetic point or by springloaded gate.
 6. The hairbrush of claim 1 in which the spindle is openedand closed using a magnetic point.
 7. The hairbrush of claim 1 in whichthe spindle is opened and closed using a spring loaded gate.
 8. Thehairbrush of claim 1 in which said male latching pin being mounted onthe movable gate pivoting to female latching part to close andsubsequently lock and away from female latching part to open allowingfor an open air element and insertion of foreign object onto or aroundthe movable gate.
 9. A method for storage and transportation ofaccessories, the method comprising the following steps: obtaining ahairbrush having a brush and a main chamber, the hairbrush furtherhaving j-shaped elongated handle portion, the proximal end of the handleportion secured to the brush body, the hairbrush further having a hingedgate portion attached to the handle portion; the hairbrush furtherhaving a male latching pin attached to the movable gate which locks tothe female latching part when closed; the movable gate and male latchingpin when opened allow for an accessory to be inserted over the movablegate, that gate then closing and locking by the engagement of the bothfemale latching part and male latching pin, allowing for the accessoryto be stored and transported on the brush. Formerly claim 9, now newclaim 1: A method for storage and transportation of accessories; themethod comprising the following steps: obtaining a hairbrush having abrush and a main chamber; the hairbrush further having j-shapedelongated handle portion; the proximal end of the handle portion securedto the brush body; the hairbrush further having a hinged gate portionattached to the handle portion; the hairbrush further having a malelatching pin attached to the movable gate which locks to the femalelatching part when closed; the movable gate and male latching pin whenopened allow for an accessory or foreign object to be inserted over themovable gate; that gate then closing and locking by the engagement ofthe both female latching part and male latching pin; allowing for theaccessory to be stored and transported on the brush.